In accordance with Sandy's sign code, the Sandy Goodwill at 37151 Highway 26 took down its eerie arachnid soon after it was put up.

"We were asked to take it down last year per city rules," said Goodwill Public Relations Manager Dale Emanuel. "It does appear that the city of Sandy has a prohibition against 'attention-attracting devices;' though the language regarding prohibited signs is not especially specific as to what qualifies as an attention-attractive device."

O'Neill added that the incident at Goodwill was not the only time the city sign code prevented a local business from putting up what is essentially a large balloon. There was also a request to install a 30-foot-tall, purple inflatable gorilla in July.

"Due to the recent decision around the spider, we told Johnson RV they couldn't have a giant gorilla," O'Neill explained. "We aren't picking on Goodwill. Goodwill has been a fantastic organization to work with. We're definitely not targeting certain businesses."